The National tribune., 1887-01-06
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks DOingS at The Ma
tiOnal Capital
REV YEAR AT THE WHITE HOUSE.


pended from the crystal chandeliers, and guided
and silvered wicker pots aud tropical plants
filling every niche and covering the mantcls.
The Blue ParOr, where the reception TOOK
place was lavishly decorated with great banks
of cut flowers and nodding palms. The light
from numerous gas jets mellowed the daylight
that found its way through the partly-drawn
curtains The Marine Band was stationed IN
the main hall and discoursed strains of popular
music during the ceremonies. On either side
of the entrance TO the mansion stood file OF
police IN dress uniform.
few minutes after IL o'clock the Marine
Band began TO play Hail TO the Chic" and
the Presidential party came through the cen
trial hall aud passed into the Blue Parlor.
President Cleveland led tue party, with Mrs.
Manning on his arm. He was in full dress,
and walked without perceptbe hindrance al
though his gait was slow. The President
looked uncommonly well, considering his re-
cent Illness and, although there were few
lines of suffering apparent in his face, his color
was good and he seemed TO be in fine spirits.
Following the President came Secretary
Bayard and Mrs Cleveland Secretary Manning
and Mrs. Endcott Secretary EndicOit and
Mrs. Villas, Postmaster General Villas and Sec
rotary Whitney, and Colonel Lamont and
Lieutenant Duvall, of the Navy. President
Cleveland took a position next TO the west
entrance of the Blue Room, with Mrs.
Cleveland at his left and Mrs. Manning,
Mrs. LnulcOtt ana MIS- AllaS Just DtNOhu
The reception immediately began with the
presentation by Assistant Secretary Adee and
Chief Clerk Brown of the Diplomatic Corps,
which was headed by the dean, MIR. Prestan,
the Haytien Minister The President stood
without support and greeted every person in
the line with a smile and cordial shake of the
hand. Passing on, the guests were received by
Mrs. Cleveland with a graceful yet dignlhed
welcome and extended hand. The ladies OF the
Cabinet Ministers also had a smile and bow IN
answer TO every greeting
The usual order was observed in the reception
of the various grades of officials, public function
aries and organizations. Gen. Sheridan headed
the long line of Army officers, resplendent in
gold and brass; Gen. Fairchild, Commander-in-
Chief led the members of the Grand Army,
of whom there were some 600 in line. The
miscellaneous public were received from to ?
O'Clock. About 10000 persons in all visited
the White House TO wish the President and his
bride happy New Year
A POSSIBLE EXTRA SESSION.
The probability of the 5Oth Congress being
convened in extra session at an early day in
the Spring is being discussed among public men.
Unless the present Congress shall provide some
means of relieving the Treasury from the
steadily increasing surplus, it is the belief of
some prominent Democrats that the next Con-
gress will be called together to perform that
task. One of the high officers Of the Treasury
this Congress shall deal with the surplus ques-
tion. He added that the President would not
permit the peoples money TO go on accumula-
ting in the Treasury without any legal way of
again putting il into general circulation until
the subject could be reached by the next Con-
gress at its regular session next year This Off
cal expressed the opinion that the President
would convene the 5Oth Congress within 80
days after the 4th of March, should nothing be
done in the way of relief for the Treasury by
that time. lie pointed out the evils that would
attend a regularly increasing surplus aud re-
marked that the President could put the re-
sponsbility for continued neglect TO provide
against these dangers upon Congress; that he
would call an extra session and in plain
straightforward message admOnish that Con-
gross of its duty. Then, ifdiyerse views upon the
tariff continued to prevent remedial legislation,
no blame could attach 10 the Administration.
Members of Congress fully appreciate the diff
Guilty of any such legislation by the present
Congress. They point out the fact that any
measure relating TO the revenue brought before
the House will bring up the tariff question, and
that it seems impossible TO pass any bill chang
ing the tariff.
MRS. LOGAN GOING TO CHICAGO.
Mrs. Logan will leave Washington for Chicago
for the purpose of consultation with officials in
that city in regard 10 the interment of the re-
mains Of her husband. She has signifed her
preference for South Park, the largest and
handsOmest of the city, but the City Council can
only offer the Lake Front Park permission TO
accord the privilege of making the tomb of the
General in the park she has chosen being only
in the power of the Legislature, which will
meet early this week One of the first acts IL
is thought, OF this body will be the passage OF
a resolution granting the desired permission.
When this is done il is not expected there will
he much delay in the ceremonies which will
attend the final interment Of the Senator's re-
mains.
THE funeral OF Gen. Logan will be attended
with the largest procession of military and civic
organizations ever assembled on like occasion
IN the city of Chicago" said an IllnOsian here
Had Logan's interment been in Washington
these organizations would undoubtedly have
came here, but as it is the demonstration OF the
universal regret at the death of the great sol.
dier and statesman which exists in Illinois will
be reserved until his remains are laid in their
last resting place"
"A VISITATION OF scHOoLMA'Ms
Two hundred and seventy six schoolteachers
nearly all women, from Brooklyn, n Y, ar
rived IN Washington one day last week on an
excursion given by tie Teachers Association
They spent two days in visiting the varioul
points of interest about the city They be
sieged the Treasury Department and captured
the building in short order. Chief Clerk You
mans did his best TO give them cordial wei
come, but when there was scarcely stand in,
room in his Office he called upon the messenge
force % assist him. Dick take this section
down 10 the Treasurers Office and show then
through the vaults" heeXclaimed; and Tom
conduct these % up TO the Secret Service ant
show them everything" and 80 on until he sc
cured some relief from the pressure TIL,
young ladies were very attractive in appearance
and created quite a cOmmotion in the Depart
mcnt. They subsequently visited the Whit
House, but the President was forced 10 decln
70 receive them, as the cxcrtiOn, he thought
would be too much for him.
TO ENTIRPATE PLEURO-PNEUMONIA
Chairman Hatch, of the House Committee Of
Agriculture, has received from COMMISSIONS
COlman reply 10 the resolution offered by Nj
SwiDbuTne, OF New York. The COMMISSIONS
sets forth the difficulties met in the attempt
eXtirpate or control plcuro-pncumonia IN III
present state OF the law and with the machiner
at hand, and reiniorces his recommendation
previously made for more heroic methods. Til
Commissioner again recommends as the onl
measure which viii extirpate the plague an
prevent both the direct and indirect losses tina
wherever an infected herd il discovered all e1
posed animals be slaughtered, the prem ist
thoroughly disinfected, and the owner conner
stated .or the loss TO which he is subjected Il
the protection Of the public. He urges upo
the committee the necessity Of legislation, II,
ing 10 the Department power 10 carry out III
measures required for extirpating pleuro- pnel
monia untrammeled by State laws or State al
thoritles, If il is expected 10 promptly supprc
this disease
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